Oostanaula River at US 27 at Rome

1. 46.00 ftHighway 27...5th Avenue bridge floods. Many businesses and homes flooded.
2. 42.00 ftThe levee of the Oostanaula will reach the top of the city levee. This is a very serious situation. Floyd Medical Center...Law Enforcement Center and numerous businesses flood.
3. 40.30 ftThe record crest was 40.30 feet on April 1...1886.
4. 38.00 ftMajor flooding expands. Water will reach Broad Street. This is the 100 year flood.
5. 36.00 ftMajor flooding continues. Water overflows at the lowest point of Summerville Road.
6. 34.50 ftMajor flooding continues. Six city blocks of basements in Rome near the Oostanaula River will flood. Water will cover the 200 block of East Second Avenue.
7. 32.00 ftMajor flooding begins. Flooding of Rome Sewage Treatment Plant begins. Fifth Avenue Bridge is closed. Water overflows onto Second Avenue between railroad and bridge.
8. 30.00 ftModerate flooding expands. Water enters Georgia Power Maintenance Yard at Etowah River.
9. 28.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Water will enter basements of lower two city blocks near the gage site. Flood gates on Second Avenue and Avenue A must be closed.
10. 25.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Turner McCall bridge or U.S. Highway 27. The Heritage Park Rome Greenway continues to flood with some locations up to 5 feet deep. All drainage valves must be closed at the outfalls in Rome. The flood gate on the Rome levee should be closed.
11. 24.00 ftBankfull conditions expand along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Turner McCall bridge or U.S. Highway 27. The Heritage Park Rome Greenway continues to flood with some locations up to 4 feet deep. The drainage valves must be closed at the American Legion and Police Station Outfalls.
12. 22.00 ftBankfull conditions continue along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Turner McCall bridge or U.S. Highway 27. The Heritage Park Rome Greenway continues to flood. A drainage valve must be closed at Second Avenue and Avenue A Pump station outfalls.
13. 19.00 ftBankfull conditions occur along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Turner McCall bridge or U.S. Highway 27. Action Stage is reached with the Heritage Park Rome Greenway beginning to flood within the floodplain.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.

Most recent crests

• February 14, 2025: 25.22 ft
• April 1, 2021: 25.70 ft
• March 26, 2021: 27.72 ft
• February 14, 2020: 27.57 ft
• February 7, 2020: 25.85 ft
• February 23, 2019: 29.70 ft
• December 30, 2015: 29.55 ft
• January 7, 2009: 25.65 ft
• May 7, 2003: 27.70 ft
• March 7, 2003: 25.60 ft

• UpstreamOostanaula River at Rome
• Etowah River at Coosa Valley Fairgrounds at Rome
• Etowah River at GA 1 Loop near Rome
• Coosa River at Mayos Bar Lock and Dam near Rome
• Armuchee Creek at Old Dalton Road near Rome
• Heath Creek at Armuchee
• Coosa River at Plant Hammond
• Etowah River at Kingston

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.